Istanbul, April 17 -- Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man met with Speaker of the Federation Council of Russia's Federal Assembly Valentina Matviyenko in Istanbul, Turkiye, on April 17 on the sidelines of the 152nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-152). Chairman Man lauded Russia's major achievements in socio-economic development, with the Federal Assembly playing a crucial role in creating a favourable legal framework for the country's stable and sustainable development. He affirmed Russia is a reliable partner, and that developing the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Russia is one of the top priorities in Vietnam's foreign policy. He also emphasised the increasing importance of parliamentary coope...